May 31 Watch 6:52 An Abu Ghraib ‘enhanced’ interrogator has a change of heart By PBS News Hour The military’s use of “enhanced interrogation” techniques against suspected terrorists has always been a contentious topic, and now many of its former proponents are having second thoughts. Eric Fair served as an interrogator with a private contractor in Iraq, and… Continue watching
May 31 Why President Obama can’t get enough of this small Indiana town By Laura Santhanam James Kruis grew up on the factory floors of his family’s molding and plastics business in Elkhart, Indiana, the city that President Obama says represents “the story of America’s recovery.” At age 10, Kruis rummaged through the… Continue reading
May 31 U.S. warns summer’s Europe-bound Americans about terror risks By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The State Department is warning Americans visiting Europe this summer about the potential for terrorist attacks. Continue reading
May 31 High court sides with property owners in wetlands case By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is making it easier for landowners to bring a court challenge when federal regulators try to restrict property development due to concerns about water pollution. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: ‘We have to do better’ by our vets, Obama says at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, on his last Memorial Day as commander-in-chief, President Obama paid tribute to the nation’s veterans and made special mention of the American soldiers who died this past year in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also, more than… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 54:20 PBS NewsHour full episode May 30, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the Iraqi government steps up efforts to recapture the city of Fallujah from the Islamic State. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, Hulk Hogan’s legal battle with Gawker raises questions about media ethics, emphasizing… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 5:57 Hulk Hogan, media ethics and the battling Internet moguls By PBS News Hour When Hulk Hogan won $140 million in court from millionaire Nick Denton’s Gawker Media after it published video of him having sex, the verdict raised serious questions about journalistic ethics. Hogan’s suit was funded by Peter Thiel, the billionaire founder… Continue watching
May 30 Former AG Holder says Snowden served U.S., but should be punished By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press As a National Security Agency contractor, Snowden leaked details in 2013 of the U.S. government's warrantless surveillance of its citizens before fleeing the country. He now lives in Russia and faces U.S. charges that could land him in prison for… Continue reading